Dan Neil led the Sunderland team out against Cardiff City over the weekend. Sunderland named Dan Neil as the new team captain before the opening game vs Cardiff City. And the Sunderland academy man steered his side to a confident 2-0 win in what was Regis Le Bris’ opening game as manager. It was also Neil’s 150th first-team appearance for Sunderland, in what is his fifth season as a first-team player at the Stadium of Light. Last season was arguably the 22-year-old’s best campaign with the Black Cats. Neil featured 42 times in the Championship, scoring four goals and assisting five more, with …
